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Defi Boom Fueling ETH Gas Fees, Threatens Viability of Smart Contracts
5.9.2020
Growing Ethereum network transaction fees, which touched new highs recently, are a direct consequence of the increasing number of defi projects and yield farming. Yield farmers need to pay ETH for transactions like moving funds in and out of pools. The increased number of yield farmers leads...
Blockchain Bites: Tether’s Dispute, Buterin’s Fix and 3 Reasons for Bitcoin’s Sell-Off
4.9.2020
Tether disputes allegations of market manipulation, Vitalik Buterin proposes a fix for Ethereum's high gas fees and Voatz weighs in during a federal trial
Buterin, Ethereum Developers Focus on Congestion as Fees Spike Over 600% in One Month
3.9.2020
Median fees have spiked nearly 900% in the since Aug. 2
Vitalik Buterin reveals why a 51% attack on ETH 2.0 ‘would not be fatal’
3.9.2020
A 51% attack on Ethereum 2 would not be fatal according to Vitalik Buterin, amid concerns the yETH vault could amass enough Ether to launch an attack
Fees Bonanza: Ethereum Miners Pocket a Record $113 Million From Fees in August
2.9.2020
Ethereum miners are making a killing from transaction fees. In August alone, the miners raked in a total of $113 million in profit, up more than 3,660% from the $3 million earned in April, according to the latest data from Glassnode. This is the highest ether miners have earned from transaction...
After Bashing Yield Farming, Buterin Offers a 'Billion Dollar' DeFi Idea
1.9.2020
Vitalik Buterin. After criticizing yield farming once again and looking for a “least favorite DeFi project”, Ethereum (ETH) Co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealed his own vision for a new decentralized finance (DeFi) project.
This time, it’s about forking Maker (MKR).
“All I want for [DeFi] is...
Vitalik Buterin compares DeFi tokenomics to the Fed’s money printer
1.9.2020
Ethereum’s co-founder has taken aim at coins designed to incentivise yield farming, comparing their underlying economics to irresponsible monetary policies
China's consortium chains may not be trusted internationally, says Vitalik Buterin
25.8.2020
Ethereum co-founder shares his opinions on China’s blockchain progress and the Blockchain Service Network
Revealed: Twitter Habits of the Crypto Elite
22.8.2020
The Winklevoss twins not only share physical similarities, but Twitter habits as well
Vitalik Buterin Sold His Ether for Fiat, Not Bitcoin
18.8.2020
But he didn’t sell anywhere near the top
Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum 2.0 Presents a ‘Much Harder’ Challenge Than We Thought
17.8.2020
Vitalik Buterin says it’s likely that some Ethereum applications may fail, while others succeed — but he accepts it as integral to how the project as a whole will move forward
Vitalik Buterin Says He Never Tried Yield Farming, Suggests to Evaluate Risks First
14.8.2020
Is Buterin trying to put a lid on the potato-related excesses of yield farming?
Vitalik Buterin: Future Lotteries Could Benefit From ETH 2.0’s Randomness
31.7.2020
Vitalik Buterin discusses how ETH 2.0’s randomness function could benefit future lotteries
Five Years of Ethereum: From a Teenage Dream to a $38B Blockchain
31.7.2020
How far has the Ethereum blockchain come in the five years since its inception? We explore key developments, changes and challenges
Despite Its Success, Ethereum Doesn’t Get Media Attention It Deserves
30.7.2020
Ethereum celebrates its fifth anniversary but can’t seem to step out of Bitcoin’s shadow in the mainstream press
Vitalik Says DeFi Users Are ‘Underestimating Smart Contract Risk’
29.7.2020
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has warned about the risks of smart contract exploits in DeFi
Ethereum as Lifestyle Brand: What Unicorns and Rainbows Are Really About
27.7.2020
Ethereum is more than a technology, it’s a lifestyle. Beyond cryptocurrency, the software has attracted a diverse community of contributors
Climbing off Twitter on Scaffolds of Truth: Where Srinivasan and Benet Diverge
23.7.2020
Vitalik Buterin, Balaji Srinivasan and Juan Benet discussed the future, pitfalls and promise of decentralized social media
Ethereum’s 2020 Defi Boom Doubles Active Ether Addresses, But Fees Skyrocket
22.7.2020
The number of active Ethereum addresses has grown aggressively in 2020 because of the decentralized finance (defi) boom. Active Ethereum addresses doubled in size leaving networks like Tron, Cardano, and EOS in the dust. There’s a lot happening in the world of decentralized finance (defi)...
Vitalik Buterin Warns High Fees Threaten Ethereum’s Security
22.7.2020
As Ether transaction fees hit 100 gwei, the project’s co-founder warns that a failure to respond could undermine the security of the network